| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.629, 153.875 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-24 02:58:47.010 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 24, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 24, 1986 at 02:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 198.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.875 and latitude -5.629.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 198.8 km |
| Lae | 771.0 km |
| Honiara | 792.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 856.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1068.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1500.8 km |
| Abepura | 1508.4 km |
| Merauke | 1521.7 km |
| Cairns | 1536.7 km |
| Wamena | 1664.4 km |
| Townsville | 1700.6 km |
| Mackay | 1801.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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260.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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192.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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162.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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242.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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184.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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245.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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140.7 km |
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